Former member of the SM Entertainment boy band NCT, Taeil, has been sentenced to 3.5 years in prison after pleading guilty to quasi-rape.

The singer, who was removed from the group in August 2024 after their label confirmed that he had been connected to the criminal case, will serve three-and-a-half years in prison

The singer pleaded guilty to a special quasi-rape charge, which applies when two or more people jointly engage in sexual acts with a victim who is unconscious.